Board of Aldermen 05-25-2021 Page 23
R-21-144
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Jan Schmidt
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT “L” PINE STREET (MAP 77, LOT 5)
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN LOPEZ FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-144, BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
President Wilshire
The motion is for final passage by roll call. Discussion that motion?
Alderman Jette
Thank you Madam Chairman. So this Resolution is regarding the land, it is located just south of the Nashua
River, north of the cove, kind of west of the mill yard property. And it has a radio antenna on it. So this was
reviewed by the Planning & Economic Development Committee, | think the Planning Board and maybe another
Committee who are all recommending final passage. It is a purchase and sale agreement. This Resolution
authorizes the Mayor to enter into a Purchase & Sale Agreement for the purchase of that land at a price of
$325,000.00. There’s a companion Resolution which is R-21-145 which has been referred to the Budget
Review Committee but there’s a Public Hearing scheduled for | think it is June 1°, next week regarding that.
That Resolution authorizes the transfer of $325,000.00 from bond money that was left over from the Broad
Street Parkway and repurposing it for this purpose.
It makes sense to me that rather than passing this tonight, we ought to wait until the public has an opportunity
to express any opinions it may have at the Public Hearing and then that the Budget Review Committee
reviews whether or not to recommend the transfer of the money. Then that would be ready for us to pass at
our next meeting which would be June 8. Until that happens, we don’t really have the money to pay for this
Purchase & Sale Agreement. | talked to Director Cummings and he said he would have no objection to
postponing this to allow for the Public Hearing and then take it up at our next meeting of June 8".
MOTION BY ALDERMAN JETTE TO POSTPONE THIS UNTIL THE NEXT BOARD OF ALDERMEN
MEETING OF JUNE 8, 2021 BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
President Wilshire
Is that being seen as a motion to table Attorney Bolton?
Steve Bolton, Corporation Counsel
| think that would actually be classified as a motion to postpone to a time certain that is debatable but only as
to when the appropriate time is.
President Wilshire
OK discussion on that motion? Alderman Tencza.
